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Anyone an X-Ray tech? (Picking a school)

Cptn PantsCptn Pants Registered User regular
edited February 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
So is anyone here an X-Ray, Ultrasound or MRI technician? I'm looking to get into one of these fields but I'm not really sure how to go about doing it. I see a lot of schools but they are predominately all online classes and I feel like they can't really the best route. I really want to go to a school, you know? Be able to get hands on experience and actually talk with a professor. Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to find out is if there online classes are really any good for the field? If anyone here has some real world experience I'd love to get some feed back about schooling, the job itself and anything else they feel would be useful knowledge.

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    It is a good idea to attend a practical school to gain experience with hands on training. Keep in mind that the main concern is exposure to radiation, for both the patient and the technician. Typically, it could take approximately 2 years to become radiologic technologist, some schools require one year.

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  • Cptn PantsCptn Pants Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Yeah, thats what I figured. Anyone know of a good school in New Jersey?

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  • PrimePrime UKRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    If its anything like the UK and you go to a actual school/college/uni its 8 weeks in class room then 8 weeks on placement. Repeat for 3 years.

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  • Cptn PantsCptn Pants Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I see, well again, I'm in the process of looking into school and such. Anyone know any good ones in New Jersey?

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  • November FifthNovember Fifth Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    There are 3 different education pathways to becoming an x-ray tech in the U.S. You can get a certification, Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree. Most techs have an Associate's degree. You will also need to get a license from the state once have completed your coursework.

    Online classes are worthless unless they lectures, combined with clinical training.

    You need to find a school accredited by these people: http://www.jrcert.org/

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